Security will be evaluated through stress testing, which should show the plant’s conduct in extreme situations, such as an earthquake or flooding, blackouts and accidents, according to a government document.
Japan was struck by a major earthquake on March 11, following which there was a series of explosions at the nuclear reactors of the Fukushima plant. The event’s aftermath saw the release of radioactive fumes into the atmosphere, in what was dubbed Japan’s most severe nuclear accident yet.
“CNCAN asked (the Cernavoda plant) to perform this reevaluation of nuclear security, a process started early-June and finished by the end of this year,” the document shows.
The test results will be send to the European Commission. A preliminary report will be written by September 15.
The Cernavoda plant runs on two reactors, providing some 20% of electricity output on a national level.